Tell me about ProLiteracy. What is your mission? It may be a surprise to you that every American has most likely interacted in one way or another with an adult who has little to no literacy skills. About 36 million...
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Causes, Cover Story, Featured, Features
COVER STORY: Lauren Kochian, the MOST President: Citizen Scientist
BY SARAH HALL Science education is in Lauren Kochian’s blood. “My mom was a teacher in the city schools for 40 years, a science teacher, actually,” Kochian said. “To me, education is critical.” That’s why Kochian, as president of...
Causes, Features
For a Good Cause: Cpl. Kyle R. Schneider Foundation
Tell me about Kyle. What was he like? Kyle was dedicated, strong, fun loving, charismatic, and always smiling. He was compassionate, athletic and always helping in any way he could. Kyle loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and...
Causes, Featured, Features
FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Al-Amin Muhammad, We Rise Above the Streets
Photos by Maureen Tricase/Capture Your Moments Photography Tell me about yourself. How did you end up on the streets? I am the son of Haitian immigrants. My parents moved from Haiti and settled in Chicago. They were both very hardworking people and...
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For a Good Cause: CNY Diaper Bank’s Michela Hugo
Tell me about yourself. I’m a former elementary school teacher. I became a stay-at-home-mom to my three children, Natalie, 15, Bradley, 12 and Genevieve, 5. My husband, Aaron Hugo, is a partner at Pinckney-Hugo Group. PHG was instrumental in getting...
